Jiggs dinner

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Etymology[edit]

Probably named after the main character in the comic strip Bringing Up Father, whose favourite meal was corned beef and cabbage.

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Jiggs dinner

  1. (Canada, chiefly Newfoundland) A traditional Sunday evening meal eaten around Newfoundland and Labrador, typically consisting of salted beef boiled with vegetables.

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